Laurel county, KY - Sheriff John Root is reporting that: Deputy Rick Cloyd is investigating an assault second-degree case which occurred off Dorthae Road, approximately 9 miles south of London on Friday evening September 16, 2016 at approximately 7 PM.
Deputy Cloyd was dispatched to a complaint that a female subject had allegedly been beaten up pretty badly.
When Deputy Cloyd arrived at the scene he learned from the 36-year-old female victim that her baby's father had allegedly assaulted her with a baseball bat in the woods off Dorthae Road. Deputy Cloyd noted numerous injuries on the victim's head, face and legs.
The victim was transported to Baptist Health Care for treatment of injuries and later transferred to UK Med Center by helicopter for further treatment.
Deputy Cloyd continues to investigate to confirm the identity of the suspect.
